Crime Rates at Dock Street, London, E1 8JR

Dock Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 271st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dock Street (E1 8JR) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dock Street (E1 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Street, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gower'S Walk (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.